Flytrap Brewing

I’m definitely a fan of flytrap. Vittles food truck and Bluegrass on Saturdays! The atmosphere is super fun. Great vibes and dog friendly! The bartenders are extremely nice and knowledgeable. The twins from Five Star are behind the bar at Flytrap. I can never tell them apart. Although, I’m fairly confident Zach has the ponytail ;)
I love IPAs but haven’t tried the Hoppy Tripel. I’m afraid of 8%ABV but I’ll try it in a flight next time. I have had the Rehder’s Red, not a fan. They usually have really good Guests too. This place starts to get packed around 6:00 on Saturday so get there before 6 if you want a seat anywhere. Mostly locals at this brewery. When I say local I mean live in the neighborhood. I’m SO glad to see all the growth in Brooklyn Arts District. I feel like this is what Castle Street has been waiting for.

I found it odd they only had 2 of their beers on tap, and most of the beers on tap were by other breweries. It looked like they were brewing up a lot of others, though, and they just weren’t ready yet. The saison I had was pretty good. Cool, laid-​back vibe inside. Tucked away in a more residential area. I hope to visit again as the summer progresses and I make trips down to the beach.

Family owned small brewery. Great Belgian style ales and atmosphere is terrific! Food trucks on the weekend make it a don’t miss

Easily one of the two best breweries in Wilmington along with Wilmington Brewing Company. They focus on Belgian styles and if you’re lucky they’ll have a sour on when you swing by. Hoppy Tripel is one of their flagships and will satisfy your hop desires. Rehder’s Red is malty and super drinkable. Service is great, atmosphere is top-​notch. No growler fills, Veggie Wagon food on site and food trucks all the time. If you’re a beer fan you can’t leave Wilmington without a visit.

Not impressed. Second time coming to this place and they still have hardly any of their own beers on tap. Three to be exact. Last October they had four. Hoppy Tripel is fairly good though not nearly hoppy enough to give credit to the name. Also tried a very ordinary saison. Decent atmosphere but a little too trendy for me. Was excited to come back after reading all the good reviews. Probably won’t waste the trip whenever I make it back to Wilmington. One would expect more original beers when going to a brewery…

Wonderful addition to the craft brew scene in Wilmington. Beautiful bar, easy sitting inside and out. Friendly bartenders, great art hung on the walls. Then the beer! Oh yes, the beer! It’s nice that there is a place that is taking local sours brewing seriously and in more than one flavor. So happy to be able to go in and order a flight of good cold quality beer!

Cool atmosphere with delicious beer from the brewery. They rotate a lot of guest taps and feature a huge list of sour beers (if that’s your cup of tea). If you’re a fan of sour beers, definitely come by, if you’re a fan of beer at all… still come by. It’s a nice place «off the beaten path» where you want encounter long waits. Cheers

We are giving it three stars one for each of the three beers they have. Great logo and location but we were surprised they only had three of their own beers. They do have some good local beers and I love the grab and go food they have. Watch out that honey habanero goat cheese is no joke, my mouth is still warm:)

A gem of a spot. I’ve only been here a couple of times. But each visit was with a large group and they took really great care of all of us, no problems. Their beer is great, atmosphere is really laid back and fun. The art installations are cool (the last one I saw was the Arrested Development one) and OH YEAH… they’ve got shuffleboard bowling.

A local craft brewery gem. Owned and operated by a husband and wife, each of their brews is a labor of love.
Great brews:
–chocolate milk stout — a seasonal brew– rich, nutty, with a little bitter kick
–hoppy triple — their take on an IPA that is holy.freaking.delicious. I am NOT an IPA drinker… This baby has me thinking twice.
Pros:
All of the above
–live music on the weekends
–featured local art for purchase
–food trucks on Fridays (maybe other days, not too sure)
–modern industrial décor
–dogs allowed
Definitely returning

Decent entry to the craft beer scene. The tap room is fun — nice, new design with live music and Pepe’s Tacos food truck on site the night we were there. It was packed on a Friday night.
All of their beers (and, we did try them all) were average. And, they had more guest taps than their own brews. Of the Flytrap options, no real stand outs here. We tried the gose, red, hoppy tripel, saison and stout. Of those, I liked the red the best.
Great outdoor seating and dog friendly!

Clearly based on my reviews I like to drink… a lot. The craft beer scene in Wilmington has exploded in the last two years. Out of all the new breweries this one is my favorite. Although downtown, the business is blocks away from all the other downtown breweries and bars which is wonderful if you’re not a fan off the crowded college nightlife scene.
Flytrap is welcoming, unpretentious, and all things local. No liquor of domestics here just good quality craft beer and wine. This is also one of the only breweries in town (to my knowledge) where you can’t get beer to go. That’s right folks all production is for in-​house consumption. Basically you can only get flytrap beer at flytrap and it’s amazing. Check out their website for information about events. A couple nights during the week they have food trucks and live music. The staff is incredible and super helpful if you’re a novice beer drinker. If you get the chance, talk to the owner’s Mike and Emily. They are both wonderful people and 5 mins with them will make you want to return.
They recently had their 1 year anniversary and it was massive. The turnout alone is a clear indicator of how much Wilmington loves beer, flytrap and the staff.

I am not sold on Flytrap. My sister and I were doing some brewery hopping and decided to get Flytrap in before we left the downtown area and it was perfect because they open at 3pm. Though they open at 3pm, the side door was not unlocked, and the establishment was dead. We were sitting outside for 10 minutes before an employee came to let us in.
The brewery is clean, and still has that new smell to it. With just turned a year old (the day we visited), I was expecting awesomeness. Sadly, it was a less than awesome experience. My sister is a huge craft beer connoisseur, and I was just along to try new things! Flytap didn’t have any beers on tap, meaning they had 4 available beers, two of which were theirs. I find it a little strange that they didn’t have more beers to offer and especially more of their own brew available. The even stranger part, these two beers of theirs that were offered weren’t even the two that they are best known for.
Flytrap has a lot of outdoor seating and they have board games available which makes for a fun atmosphere. The staff who took care of us was friendly and a pleasure to be around, too. But even with those things, I am still held up over them not having more beers. I wanted to check out their beers, not someone else’s if that was the case we would have just gone to a bar.
**really 2.5 stars

A friend tried this brewery and raved about it. So, we went in on a Friday evening.
The menu featured an array of beers, including my favorite brew, stout. But, what caught my eye is the fact that they have a wine menu as well! There were about four to five white wine and red wine choices. I ordered the Chenin Blanc. It was generously poured into a beautiful glass. Just what I wanted.
My husband got the stout and enjoyed it. The stout was presented in an equally beautiful glass. I stole a taste and appreciated its creamy richness.
There was an outdoor area with picnic tables. Nice evening to sit outside. There were a few Mosquitos, but they are attracted to beer drinkers, so not a surprise.
The bartenders were extremely nice. That’s always a plus.
We will return soon. I will have to get the stout next time.

Flytrap is a pretty new brewery on the Wilmington scene and I really like the taproom and set-​up they have. The building is an old office building that was turned into a brewery and taproom and is not very far from the riverfront area. We stopped by on a rainy Saturday around 5pm and it was not too crowded. There were local couples, families and also children and dogs. The wood in the brewery is really light and gives the establishment a very fresh feel. We ordered a flight of beer to taste 4 different ones and the sample was on a wooden paddle accompanied by a handwritten piece of paper with the date and names of the 4 samples. It was very personalized and the beer was very good. There was also a food truck there that evening and people were trickling in to listen to the live music. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and it is a refreshing brewery to check out while in Wilmington.

This is probably my favorite brewery in Wilmington’s growing craft beer scene. We went here not too long after they had officially opened. The beer was good, but it’s honestly the atmosphere and staff that make this place.
We got a flight of their beers, which come out on a wooden paddle and includes 4 four ounce pours. The stand out for the beers for me was the White IPA. The bartender was very friendly and helpful. He sat and talked with us for a while about the beers and the background of the brewery.
The brewery is super clean and doesn’t reek of stale beer, which is always nice. The inside has kind of an industrial feel and everything looks new. They also have a cool little shuffle board bowling game, which is free to play. Cornhole and picnic tables are out back. We will definitely be back to this newer brewery.

This place is very cool. I like the décor and all the little hi-​coo sayings on the walls. The beer is great. I think they have about 8 on draft at any given time. They also have a large selection of bottle and canned beer if you are looking for something other than their brews. They currently don’t offer growlers because they simply only make enough to facilitate their daily walk ins. When I visit here again, I will definitely come back!

At about six months old, and one of Wilmington’s newer breweries, Flytrap is doing a lot of things right. Located an easy 5 – 10 minute walk from the river front, it’s removed enough to keep out the flocking tourists and draw in the true beer seekers. If you walk around Wilmington’s riverfront at all, you might notice a beautiful venus flytrap sculpture and learn from the plaque that the Venus Flytrap is North Carolina’s official state carnivorous plant [hence the name for Flytrap Brewing I’d assume]. The first thing that struck me about Flytrap is that it’s a small brewery that not only showcases their own beer (only four on tap on my visit) but also beers from around the world. In addition to their own beers on tap, they also have drafts from around the US, a very impressive sour list and a wine list as well.
Most pints (full 12 oz) on draft run $ 5 although their Saison was $ 6 and the Petrus Aged Pale was $ 8. They’ll let you try a flight of anything for $ 7/​four 4oz pours, and have $ 5 flights on Tuesdays. Their beers were easy to drink and I enjoyed everything I tasted (minus the saison, I’m just not a saison girl), although the Hoppy Tripel stole the show. They had just tapped a gose that is brewed with local salt earlier that day, dang it! I’ve got to go back for that one. From what the bartender said, there is only one man brewing behind the doors, and for that they’re putting out, I’m impressed. Overall a great experience and I’d hit this brewery again when I’m in town!

Always the opportunist to taste and experience local flavor, I stopped by this brew house to do just that. I was impressed with the number of tables and large bar, most of which were occupied during the busy Sat. evening.
A found an empty chair at the bar and looked over the chalkboard menu of draft options. A flight of four 4oz samples seemed perfect for trying each of their brews on tap, especially for only $ 7.00. From lightest to darkest the lineup included:
— Flytrap Saison 6.8%
— Flytrap Hoppy Tripel 8.2%
— Flytrap Stout 6.2%
— Flytrap Choc. Coffee Milk Stout 6.2%
I loved all four, which is rare for me, especially the brand new Milk Stout! Yum! They also had five guest taps, but I would’ve happily stayed with theirs during a longer visit. Great find!

After driving to Wilmington in a monsoon, I arrived and needed a drink before checking into the Inn I was staying at. I happened to be driving by this place and saw the Open sign was on so I stopped in. I was really surprised they were open on Christmas Eve but I was happy they were.
Inside is a very nice atmosphere. There is a fairly large bar for a small brewery and several tables around the place. There is also an electronic shuffleboard game in the corner.
The beers were mostly Belgian style and they have several guest taps as well. I started with a flight but the beer that stood out to me the most was their stout.
It was great to talk to the bartender about the history of the place and only being open for a few months.
Great experience. Looking forward to seeing how things have changed on my next trip to Wilmington. And one more time, a big thank you for being open Christmas Eve!